diff --git a/GAME.md b/GAME.md
index 859d3a4..c0c70e2 100644
--- a/GAME.md
+++ b/GAME.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ colors in the files are the colors the C64 will display):
 
 | File | Resolution | Used for |
 |------|------------|----------|
-| `source_images/screen_title.png`     | 1390×1130 | Title screen — "WHACKED" logo, both characters facing off, sunset farm background. |
+| `source_images/screen_title.png`     | 1390×1130 | Title screen — "Nyuller" logo, both characters facing off, sunset farm background. |
 | `source_images/screen_waiting1.png`  | 1401×1123 | "Get ready" screen — the two characters glaring at each other in profile. |
 | `source_images/screen_waiting_2.png` | 1390×1130 | "Wait for it" screen — full-body shot of the two characters in their stances, same scene as the title but cropped. |
 | `source_images/screen_win_hare.png`  | 1391×1131 | Hare won — Hare punching Scoot in the face mid-scooter. |
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ce5f5f..882389e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,14 +20,18 @@ SRC_DIR    := $(ROOT)/src
 # --- oscar64 flags ----------------------------------------
 # Override with:  make OPT=O3    (or O0/O1/O2/Os/g)
 OPT          ?= O1
-OPT_FLAGS    := -$(OPT)
+OPT_FLAGS    := $(if $(OPT),-$(OPT))
 
 # --- VICE flags -------------------------------------------
 VICE_FLAGS   := +confirmonexit -drive8type 1541
 
+# --- source files (for dependency tracking) ----------------
+SRC_FILES    := $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.c)
+HDR_FILES    := $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.h)
+
 # --- phony targets ----------------------------------------
-.PHONY: help compile run run-vice run-vice-cycle-exact \
-        play play-cycle-exact kill clean ensure-build-dir
+.PHONY: help compile run run-vice run-vice-cycle \
+        play play-cycle kill clean ensure-build-dir ensure-oscar64
 
 # ============================================================
 # help (default)
@@ -63,6 +67,9 @@ help:
 	@echo "    nyuller.asm             full 6502 listing"
 	@echo "    nyuller.map             region/section/object placement"
 	@echo "    nyuller.lbl             VICE monitor label commands"
+	@echo "    nyuller.int             intermediate compiler output"
+	@echo "    nyuller.dbj             intermediate compiler output"
+	@echo "    nyuller.csz             intermediate compiler output"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "  VICE note: -drive8type 1541 is required for autostart to work."
 	@echo "  Without this flag the autostart LOAD\"*\",8,1 fails with ?DEVICE"
@@ -81,10 +88,9 @@ ensure-build-dir:
 	@mkdir -p "$(BUILD_DIR)"
 
 # ============================================================
-# compile
+# ensure-oscar64 — build the compiler if missing
 # ============================================================
-compile: ensure-build-dir
-	@# Build the oscar64 compiler first if it doesn't exist.
+ensure-oscar64:
 	@if [ ! -x "$(OSCAR64_BIN)" ]; then \
 		echo "oscar64 compiler not found at $(OSCAR64_BIN); building it..."; \
 		cd "$(OSCAR64_DIR)" && make -C make compiler; \
@@ -94,22 +100,23 @@ compile: ensure-build-dir
 		echo "  try: cd $(OSCAR64_DIR) && make -C make compiler" >&2; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
+
+# ============================================================
+# $(PRG) — compile main.c → nyuller.prg
+# ============================================================
+$(PRG): $(SRC_FILES) $(HDR_FILES) | ensure-build-dir ensure-oscar64
 	@echo "compiling $(SRC) with $(OSCAR64_BIN) -> $(BUILD_DIR)/"
 	cd "$(SRC_DIR)" && "$(OSCAR64_BIN)" -i="$(OSCAR64_DIR)/include" -o="$(PRG)" $(OPT_FLAGS) "$(SRC)"
 
+# ============================================================
+# compile — convenience alias for $(PRG)
+# ============================================================
+compile: $(PRG)
+
 # ============================================================
 # run — oscar64 built-in emulator (headless, fast)
 # ============================================================
-run: ensure-build-dir
-	@if [ ! -x "$(OSCAR64_BIN)" ]; then \
-		echo "oscar64 compiler not found at $(OSCAR64_BIN); building it..."; \
-		cd "$(OSCAR64_DIR)" && make -C make compiler; \
-	fi
-	@if [ ! -x "$(OSCAR64_BIN)" ]; then \
-		echo "error: $(OSCAR64_BIN) is still missing after build" >&2; \
-		echo "  try: cd $(OSCAR64_DIR) && make -C make compiler" >&2; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+run: ensure-build-dir ensure-oscar64
 	@echo "running $(SRC) in oscar64's built-in emulator"
 	cd "$(SRC_DIR)" && "$(OSCAR64_BIN)" -i="$(OSCAR64_DIR)/include" -o="$(PRG)" $(OPT_FLAGS) -e "$(SRC)"
 
@@ -117,6 +124,8 @@ run: ensure-build-dir
 # run-vice — VICE x64 (foreground, blocks terminal)
 # ============================================================
 run-vice: $(D64)
+	@command -v x64 >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: x64 not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+	@[ -n "$$DISPLAY" ] || { echo "error: no \$DISPLAY" >&2; exit 1; }
 	@echo "running nyuller in VICE x64 (blocking)"
 	x64 $(VICE_FLAGS) -autostart "$(D64)"
 
@@ -124,13 +133,17 @@ run-vice: $(D64)
 # run-vice-cycle — VICE x64sc (foreground, cycle-exact, slow)
 # ============================================================
 run-vice-cycle: $(D64)
+	@command -v x64sc >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: x64sc not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+	@[ -n "$$DISPLAY" ] || { echo "error: no \$DISPLAY" >&2; exit 1; }
 	@echo "running nyuller in VICE x64sc (cycle-exact, blocking)"
 	x64sc $(VICE_FLAGS) -autostart "$(D64)"
 
 # ============================================================
 # play — VICE x64 detached (returns to shell)
 # ============================================================
-play: compile $(D64)
+play: $(D64)
+	@command -v x64 >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: x64 not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+	@[ -n "$$DISPLAY" ] || { echo "error: no \$DISPLAY" >&2; exit 1; }
 	@# Kill any previous VICE first.
 	@existing=$$(pgrep -f 'x64(sc)? \+confirmonexit.*nyuller\.d64' 2>/dev/null || true); \
 	if [ -n "$$existing" ]; then \
@@ -141,11 +154,13 @@ play: compile $(D64)
 	fi
 	@echo "launching VICE x64 in the background with $(D64)..."
 	@setsid nohup x64 $(VICE_FLAGS) -autostart "$(D64)" \
-		> "$(LOG)" 2>&1 < /dev/null & echo $$! > "$(PID_FILE)"
+		> "$(LOG)" 2>&1 < /dev/null &
 	@sleep 1
-	@if kill -0 "$$(cat "$(PID_FILE)")" 2>/dev/null; then \
+	@pid=$$(pgrep -f 'x64 \+confirmonexit.*nyuller\.d64' 2>/dev/null | head -1); \
+	if [ -n "$$pid" ]; then \
+		echo "$$pid" > "$(PID_FILE)"; \
 		echo ""; \
-		echo "VICE launched (PID $$(cat "$(PID_FILE)")). Look for the x64 window on your desktop."; \
+		echo "VICE launched (PID $$pid). Look for the x64 window on your desktop."; \
 		echo "Default keys: Port 1 (Hare)  = Arrows + Right Shift (fire)"; \
 		echo "             Port 2 (Scoot) = W A S D + Left Ctrl (fire)"; \
 		echo "Rebind under Settings → Input devices → Joystick settings."; \
@@ -159,7 +174,9 @@ play: compile $(D64)
 # ============================================================
 # play-cycle — VICE x64sc detached (cycle-exact, returns to shell)
 # ============================================================
-play-cycle: compile $(D64)
+play-cycle: $(D64)
+	@command -v x64sc >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: x64sc not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+	@[ -n "$$DISPLAY" ] || { echo "error: no \$DISPLAY" >&2; exit 1; }
 	@existing=$$(pgrep -f 'x64(sc)? \+confirmonexit.*nyuller\.d64' 2>/dev/null || true); \
 	if [ -n "$$existing" ]; then \
 		echo "killing previous VICE process(es): $$existing"; \
@@ -169,11 +186,13 @@ play-cycle: compile $(D64)
 	fi
 	@echo "launching VICE x64sc in the background with $(D64)..."
 	@setsid nohup x64sc $(VICE_FLAGS) -autostart "$(D64)" \
-		> "$(LOG)" 2>&1 < /dev/null & echo $$! > "$(PID_FILE)"
+		> "$(LOG)" 2>&1 < /dev/null &
 	@sleep 1
-	@if kill -0 "$$(cat "$(PID_FILE)")" 2>/dev/null; then \
+	@pid=$$(pgrep -f 'x64sc \+confirmonexit.*nyuller\.d64' 2>/dev/null | head -1); \
+	if [ -n "$$pid" ]; then \
+		echo "$$pid" > "$(PID_FILE)"; \
 		echo ""; \
-		echo "VICE launched (PID $$(cat "$(PID_FILE)")). Look for the x64sc window on your desktop."; \
+		echo "VICE launched (PID $$pid). Look for the x64sc window on your desktop."; \
 		echo "Default keys: Port 1 (Hare)  = Arrows + Right Shift (fire)"; \
 		echo "             Port 2 (Scoot) = W A S D + Left Ctrl (fire)"; \
 		echo "Rebind under Settings → Input devices → Joystick settings."; \
@@ -213,6 +232,7 @@ kill:
 # All c1541 calls are wrapped in `|| true` so the final
 # list-and-grep is the authoritative check.
 $(D64): $(PRG) | ensure-build-dir
+	@command -v c1541 >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: c1541 not found" >&2; exit 1; }
 	@echo "wrapping $(PRG) in $(D64) (VICE autostart needs a disk image)..."
 	@c1541 -format ny,of d64 "$(D64)" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 	@echo "write $(PRG)" | c1541 "$(D64)" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
@@ -228,7 +248,7 @@ $(D64): $(PRG) | ensure-build-dir
 # clean
 # ============================================================
 clean:
-	rm -f "$(PRG)" "$(D64)" "$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.asm" "$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.map" \
+	@rm -f "$(PRG)" "$(D64)" "$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.asm" "$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.map" \
 		"$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.lbl" "$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.int" "$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.dbj" \
 		"$(BUILD_DIR)/nyuller.csz" "$(PID_FILE)" "$(LOG)"
 	@echo "cleaned build/"
diff --git a/PROG_C64.md b/PROG_C64.md
index eb9e54c..dfb364f 100644
--- a/PROG_C64.md
+++ b/PROG_C64.md
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ is also the CPU's bank-switch latch. The bit meanings:
 
 | Bit | Name | Effect |
 |-----|------|--------|
-| 0 | LORAM | 0=RAM at $A000-$BFFF, 1=BASIC ROM |
-| 1 | HIRAM | 0=RAM at $E000-$FFFF, 1=KERNAL ROM |
+| 0 | LORAM | Controls $A000-$BFFF (with HIRAM): 1+BASIC ROM visible |
+| 1 | HIRAM | 0=RAM at $E000-$FFFF, 1=KERNAL ROM. Also gates BASIC ROM. |
 | 2 | CHAREN | 0=CHAR ROM at $D000-$DFFF, 1=I/O (default) |
 | 3 | Cassette Data Out |
 | 4 | Cassette Switch Sense |
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ prefetch), but you almost never need to.
 | $0300-$03FF | More KERNAL/BASIC pointers; **$0314-$0315 = IRQ vector, $0316-$0317 = BRK vector, $0318-$0319 = NMI vector** |
 | $0400-$07FF | Screen RAM (1000 bytes for the 40×25 text screen) |
 | $0800-$9FFF | Free BASIC program storage (38911 bytes) |
-| $A000-$BFFF | BASIC ROM (8 KB, visible iff LORAM=1) |
+| $A000-$BFFF | BASIC ROM (8 KB, visible iff LORAM=1 AND HIRAM=1) |
 | $C000-$CFFF | Free for ML programs |
 | $D000-$D3FF | VIC-II registers (47 of them, mirrored every 64 bytes) |
 | $D400-$D7FF | SID registers (mirrored every 32 bytes; not on C128) |
diff --git a/src/AGENT_CONTEXT.md b/src/AGENT_CONTEXT.md
index 4ba904c..a01f1ed 100644
--- a/src/AGENT_CONTEXT.md
+++ b/src/AGENT_CONTEXT.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ $21-$24) goes to $D800-$DBE7.
 
 | Element | Value |
 |---------|-------|
-| Title screen | `source_images/screen_title.png` — full-screen image with "WHACKED" logo |
+| Title screen | `source_images/screen_title.png` — full-screen image with "Nyuller" logo |
 | Waiting 1 | `source_images/screen_waiting1.png` — 1.2 sec, "ping" jingle |
 | Waiting 2 | `source_images/screen_waiting_2.png` — random 2-5 sec, suspense music |
 | DRAW | white screen, big counter incrementing each frame, sharp stab |
diff --git a/src/KNOWN_ISSUES.md b/src/KNOWN_ISSUES.md
index dd14661..87373a5 100644
--- a/src/KNOWN_ISSUES.md
+++ b/src/KNOWN_ISSUES.md
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ total), DRAW noise (4 frames — checks `>= 4` which also lines up
 correctly), WAIT retrigger cadence (the `mod 16` checks produce the
 right 16-frame cycles).
 
-**Decision:** Cosmetic. Not worth the schedule risk of changing
-`audio_step++` to the end of the function (would need to verify
-all 5 state schedules still work).
+**Decision:** Fixed. Adjusted schedule frame numbers: WIN now uses
+11-frame notes (total 44 frames = 0.88s), GAMEOVER uses 31-frame
+notes (total 155 frames = 3.1s).
 
 ## 4. `docs/c64/vic/graphics_modes.md` has wrong color mapping (Review 7)
 
diff --git a/src/audio.c b/src/audio.c
index 24eeb52..cec6997 100644
--- a/src/audio.c
+++ b/src/audio.c
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 //                   sounds on frames 8-15, 24-31, ...).
 //   STATE_DRAW      voice 2 noise, attack=0, decay=1, sustain=0,
 //                   release=2; gated on for 4 frames.
-//   STATE_WIN_*     voice 0 triangle C5-E5-G5-C6 arpeggio, 10 frames
-//                   per note (~0.8s total); voice 1 triangle a major
+//   STATE_WIN_*     voice 0 triangle C5-E5-G5-C6 arpeggio, 11 frames
+//                   per note (~0.88s total); voice 1 triangle a major
 //                   third below (A4, C5, E5, A5) with sustain=4 to
 //                   keep it "very quiet".
-//   STATE_GAMEOVER  voice 0 triangle G4-C5-E5-G5-C6 fanfare, 30
-//                   frames per note (~3s total); voice 1 sustained C4
+//   STATE_GAMEOVER  voice 0 triangle G4-C5-E5-G5-C6 fanfare, 31
+//                   frames per note (~3.1s total); voice 1 sustained C4
 //                   (a perfect fifth below G4) throughout.
 //
 // **No leakage between states.**  audio_state_enter() calls
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static byte audio_state;
 
 // Per-state frame counter.  Reset to 0 on each audio_state_enter()
 // call and incremented at the start of each audio_state_step() call.
-// 16 bits is enough for the longest cue (GAMEOVER is 150 frames).
+// 16 bits is enough for the longest cue (GAMEOVER is 155 frames).
 static unsigned short audio_step;
 
 // Fault stinger counter.  > 0 means the stinger is currently playing
@@ -100,19 +100,24 @@ void audio_init(void)
 	// wrote freq=0 to all 3 voices, which leaves the oscillator
 	// stopped and $D41B stuck at 0 — so the first round of every
 	// session would always get the same (deterministic) WAIT
-	// duration.  Set voice 3's freq to max so the oscillator runs
-	// and $D41B is properly random from the very first sample.
+	// duration.  Set voice 3's freq to max and select the NOISE
+	// waveform (required for the LFSR to run) so $D41B is properly
+	// random from the very first sample.  No GATE bit → silent.
 	sid.voices[2].freq = 0xffff;
+	sid.voices[2].ctrl = SID_CTRL_NOISE;
 }
 
 void audio_stop(void)
 {
-	// Gate off all 3 voices and clear their registers.  Cheap to do
-	// (24 bytes of writes) and guarantees no audio leakage when a
-	// state transitions out.
+	// Gate off voices 0-1 and clear their registers.  Voice 3
+	// (index 2) is exempt from freq/ctrl zeroing because the game
+	// uses its LFSR as a random source ($D41B).  Setting ctrl to
+	// SID_CTRL_NOISE without GATE keeps it silent while the
+	// oscillator keeps running — zeroing freq/ctrl would freeze
+	// the LFSR and make $D41B return 0 every time.
 	sid.voices[0].ctrl = 0;
 	sid.voices[1].ctrl = 0;
-	sid.voices[2].ctrl = 0;
+	sid.voices[2].ctrl = SID_CTRL_NOISE;
 	sid.voices[0].attdec = 0;
 	sid.voices[1].attdec = 0;
 	sid.voices[2].attdec = 0;
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ void audio_stop(void)
 	sid.voices[2].susrel = 0;
 	sid.voices[0].freq = 0;
 	sid.voices[1].freq = 0;
-	sid.voices[2].freq = 0;
+	sid.voices[2].freq = 0xffff;
 	sid.voices[0].pwm = 0;
 	sid.voices[1].pwm = 0;
 	sid.voices[2].pwm = 0;
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ void audio_state_enter(int state)
 
 		case STATE_READY:
 			// Ping-ping: triangle A4 then A5, 8 frames each.
-			// ADSR: attack=0 (2ms), decay=9 (~114ms), no
+			// ADSR: attack=0 (2ms), decay=4 (~114ms), no
 			// sustain, release=0 (6ms).  With sustain=0 the
 			// envelope drops to 0 once decay finishes, but
 			// audio_state_step() retriggers the gate every 8
@@ -283,7 +288,7 @@ void audio_state_enter(int state)
 			// pitch is taken from voice 3's oscillator
 			// frequency (a SID hardware quirk); we set the
 			// freq to max for a "hissy" stab.  ADSR:
-			// attack=0, decay=1 (6ms), sustain=0, release=2.
+			// attack=0, decay=0 (6ms), sustain=0, release=2.
 			// Sustain=0 means the envelope drops to 0 almost
 			// immediately, but the gate is held on for 4
 			// frames so the noise is at full volume the whole
@@ -304,8 +309,8 @@ void audio_state_enter(int state)
 			// it "very quiet" per the spec.
 			// ADSR: attack=0, decay=9 (~114ms), sustain=15
 			// (voice 0) or 4 (voice 1), release=15.  Note
-			// durations are 10 frames per note — total 40
-			// frames = 0.8s at 50 Hz.
+		// durations are 11 frames per note — total 44
+		// frames = 0.88s at 50 Hz.
 			audio_setup_voice(0, NOTE_C5, SID_CTRL_TRI,
 			                  SID_ATK_2 | SID_DKY_114,
 			                  (15 << 4) | 0x0f,
@@ -322,8 +327,8 @@ void audio_state_enter(int state)
 		case STATE_GAMEOVER:
 			// Voice 0: triangle G4-C5-E5-G5-C6 fanfare.
 			// Voice 1: sustained C4 (a perfect fifth below
-			// G4) throughout.  Note durations are 30 frames
-			// — total 150 frames = 3.0s at 50 Hz.
+		// G4) throughout.  Note durations are 31 frames
+		// — total 155 frames = 3.1s at 50 Hz.
 			// ADSR: attack=0, decay=9, sustain=15, release=15
 			// (a long held chord that rings out).
 			audio_setup_voice(0, NOTE_G4, SID_CTRL_TRI,
@@ -413,63 +418,63 @@ void audio_state_step(int state)
 
 		case STATE_WIN_P1:
 		case STATE_WIN_P2:
-			// Arpeggio every 10 frames.  Both voices
-			// advance in lockstep.  Voice 0 plays the
-			// melody (C5, E5, G5, C6); voice 1 plays
-			// the same notes a major third below
-			// (A4, C5, E5, A5).  At frame 40 we gate
-			// both off (end of cue).
-			if (audio_step == 10) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_E5;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[1].freq = NOTE_C5;
-				audio_gate_on(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step == 20) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_G5;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[1].freq = NOTE_E5;
-				audio_gate_on(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step == 30) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_C6;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[1].freq = NOTE_A5;
-				audio_gate_on(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step >= 40) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			}
+		// Arpeggio every 11 frames.  Both voices
+		// advance in lockstep.  Voice 0 plays the
+		// melody (C5, E5, G5, C6); voice 1 plays
+		// the same notes a major third below
+		// (A4, C5, E5, A5).  At frame 44 we gate
+		// both off (end of cue).
+		if (audio_step == 11) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_E5;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[1].freq = NOTE_C5;
+			audio_gate_on(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step == 22) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_G5;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[1].freq = NOTE_E5;
+			audio_gate_on(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step == 33) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_C6;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[1].freq = NOTE_A5;
+			audio_gate_on(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step >= 44) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		}
 			break;
 
 		case STATE_GAMEOVER:
-			// Fanfare every 30 frames on voice 0; voice 1
-			// sustains C4 throughout the entire cue and is
-			// only gated off at the end (frame 150+).
-			if (audio_step == 30) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_C5;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step == 60) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_E5;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step == 90) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_G5;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step == 120) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_C6;
-				audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			} else if (audio_step >= 150) {
-				audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-				audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
-			}
+		// Fanfare every 31 frames on voice 0; voice 1
+		// sustains C4 throughout the entire cue and is
+		// only gated off at the end (frame 155+).
+		if (audio_step == 31) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_C5;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step == 62) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_E5;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step == 93) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_G5;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step == 124) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			sid.voices[0].freq = NOTE_C6;
+			audio_gate_on(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		} else if (audio_step >= 155) {
+			audio_gate_off(0, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+			audio_gate_off(1, SID_CTRL_TRI);
+		}
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/banner.c b/src/banner.c
index a4ba0c5..cd06df4 100644
--- a/src/banner.c
+++ b/src/banner.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // to use the font, but the banner is a separate concern: it doesn't
 // touch the score bar's labels or pips, and it renders below the
 // score bar (row 1) or in the body of the screen (rows 2+).
-extern const char font[FONT_COUNT][8];
+extern const unsigned char font[FONT_COUNT][8];
 
 // Pixel-pair expansion table (same as score.c).  Each 4-bit font
 // nibble is expanded to a byte where each "1" becomes "11" and each
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static const char expand4[16] = {
 // — duplicated here so banner.c is self-contained.
 #define BM_BASE		((char *)0xE000)
 #define CRAM_BASE	((char *)0xD800)
-#define SMEM_BASE	((char *)0xD000)
+#define SMEM_BASE	((char *)0xC400)
 #define CELLS_PER_ROW	40
 #define BYTES_PER_CELL	8
 #define BYTES_PER_ROW	320
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index c49417c..431ff8f 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static unsigned short draw_counter;
 //
 //   STATE_TITLE     -> voice 0  (TITLE is silent; voice 1+2 free)
 //   STATE_READY     -> voice 1  (READY uses voice 0 only; voice 1+2 free)
-//   STATE_WAIT      -> voice 2  (WAIT uses voice 0+1; voice 2 free)
+//   STATE_WAIT      -> voice 0  (WAIT uses voice 0+1; voice 2 is the RNG source)
 //   STATE_DRAW      -> voice 0  (DRAW uses voice 2 for noise; voice 0+1 free)
 //   STATE_WIN_P1/P2 -> voice 2  (WIN uses voice 0+1; voice 2 free)
 //   STATE_GAMEOVER  -> voice 2  (GAMEOVER uses voice 0+1; voice 2 free)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static byte stinger_voice_for_state(byte s)
 	switch (s) {
 		case STATE_TITLE:    return 0;
 		case STATE_READY:    return 1;
-		case STATE_WAIT:     return 2;
+		case STATE_WAIT:     return 0;
 		case STATE_DRAW:     return 0;
 		case STATE_WIN_P1:
 		case STATE_WIN_P2:   return 2;
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ static byte last_winner;
 static void game_enter_title(void)
 {
 	show_screen(SCREEN_TITLE);
+	score_p1 = 0;
+	score_p2 = 0;
 	score_render();
 	// "PRESS FIRE" prompt: drawn in row 1 (below the score bar) of
 	// the title screen.  Re-rendered on every TITLE entry so it
@@ -190,10 +192,10 @@ static void game_enter_ready(void)
 	banner_clear(1);
 	enter_frame = frame_count;
 	// Sample SID oscillator 3 ($D41B) for the upcoming WAIT duration.
-	// 100 + (sid.random % 150) frames = 2.0..5.0 sec at 50 Hz.  This
+	// 100 + (sid.random % 151) frames = 2.0..5.0 sec at 50 Hz.  This
 	// register is the SID's voice 3 oscillator low byte, which is
 	// driven by an LFSR and effectively random between reads.
-	wait_duration_frames = 100 + (sid.random % 150);
+	wait_duration_frames = 100 + (sid.random % 151);
 	vic.color_border = 0;
 	audio_state_enter(STATE_READY);
 	// 5-frame transition stinger on voice 1 (free in READY).
@@ -222,14 +224,15 @@ static void game_enter_draw(void)
 	draw_was_pressed[0] = input_fire(1);  // Hare — capture current state
 	draw_was_pressed[1] = input_fire(0);  // Scoot — so holding from WAIT
 	                                    //           doesn't auto-win
-	// Reset the per-frame counter and render "001" once.  The
-	// bitmap was cleared to 0 and $D021 was set to white by
-	// show_white_screen(), so this draws black "001" digits on the
+	// Reset the per-frame counter to 0 and render "000" once.
+	// The bitmap was cleared to 0 and $D021 was set to white by
+	// show_white_screen(), so this draws black "000" digits on the
 	// white background.  game_step_draw() will then increment the
-	// counter and re-render each frame.  The spec (GAME.md §3 step
-	// 4) says the counter starts at 001, not 000.
-	draw_counter = 1;
-	draw_render_counter(1);
+	// counter and re-render each frame.  A perfect 1-frame draw
+	// therefore reports "001" (counter is incremented to 1 before
+	// the fire check runs).
+	draw_counter = 0;
+	draw_render_counter(0);
 	audio_state_enter(STATE_DRAW);
 	// 5-frame transition stinger on voice 0 (voice 2 is the noise stab).
 	audio_play_stinger(stinger_voice_for_state(STATE_DRAW), STINGER_DURATION);
@@ -265,13 +268,11 @@ static void game_enter_win_p2(void)
 
 static void game_enter_gameover(void)
 {
-	// Show the title screen, but with the scores reset to 0/0 (the
-	// score bar makes this visually obvious: it's the title screen
-	// with an empty score bar).  The winner banner ("HARE WINS!" or
-	// "SCOOT WINS!") is rendered into row 1 below the score bar.
+	// Show the title screen with the final scores still displayed
+	// (5 : x or x : 5) and the winner banner ("HARE WINS!" or
+	// "SCOOT WINS!") in row 1 below the score bar.  Scores are not
+	// reset here — they reset on the next TITLE entry.
 	show_screen(SCREEN_TITLE);
-	score_p1 = 0;
-	score_p2 = 0;
 	score_render();
 	// "HARE WINS!" or "SCOOT WINS!" — driven by last_winner set in
 	// game_enter_win_p1/p2.  show_screen(SCREEN_TITLE) just
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ static void game_step_draw(void)
 	// strobe creates a brief visible "flash" at the start of the
 	// round (4 frames at 50 Hz = ~80 ms).  After the flash the
 	// border matches the white screen and disappears visually.
-	if (elapsed < 5)
+	if (elapsed < 4)
 		vic.color_border = (elapsed & 1) ? 0 : 1;
 	else
 		vic.color_border = 1;
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ static void game_step_draw(void)
 	// 500-frame fault timeout (10 sec at 50 Hz).  If neither player
 	// fires in 10 sec, abort the round, trigger a short stinger on
 	// SID voice 1, and go back to TITLE.  No point awarded.
-	if (elapsed > 500) {
+	if (elapsed >= 500) {
 		state = STATE_TITLE;
 		game_enter_title();
 		// Trigger the stinger AFTER audio_state_enter(TITLE)
diff --git a/src/memmap.c b/src/memmap.c
index 116b0e3..e01543b 100644
--- a/src/memmap.c
+++ b/src/memmap.c
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 void memmap_setup(void)
 {
 	mmap_trampoline();
-	mmap_set(MMAP_RAM);
 	mmap_set(MMAP_NO_ROM);
 }
 
+// memmap_restore() — intentionally unused. The game runs an infinite
+// main loop and is designed to run until power-off. If a graceful exit
+// path is ever added (e.g. NMI handler or RUN/STOP key), call this
+// before returning to BASIC so the memory config matches user expectations.
 void memmap_restore(void)
 {
 	mmap_set(MMAP_ROM);
diff --git a/src/score.c b/src/score.c
index b62eb0d..b4b77e9 100644
--- a/src/score.c
+++ b/src/score.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ byte score_p2 = 0;
 // Index (also see CHAR_* macros in score.h):
 //   0=H, 1=A, 2=R, 3=E, 4=S, 5=C, 6=O, 7=T  (score bar labels)
 //   8=P, 9=F, 10=W, 11=I, 12=N, 13=!, 14=' ', 15=reserved
-static const char font[FONT_COUNT][8] = {
+static const unsigned char font[FONT_COUNT][8] = {
 	// 0 H  (1 0 0 1) × 3, (1 1 1 1), (1 0 0 1) × 4
 	{ 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0xF0, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90 },
 	// 1 A  (0 1 1 0), (1 0 0 1) × 2, (1 1 1 1), (1 0 0 1) × 4
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static const char pip_empty[16] = {
 #define CELLS_PER_ROW		40
 #define BYTES_PER_CELL		8
 #define SCORE_BITMAP_BASE	((char *)0xE000)
-#define SCORE_SCREEN_BASE	((char *)0xD000)
+#define SCORE_SCREEN_BASE	((char *)0xC400)
 #define SCORE_CRAM_BASE		((char *)0xD800)
 
 // Cell indices for the labels and pip groups (see score.h for diagram).
diff --git a/src/screens.c b/src/screens.c
index 03bba50..ddd2d91 100644
--- a/src/screens.c
+++ b/src/screens.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static void clear_color_ram(void)
 {
     __asm {
         lda #0
-        ldx #4
         ldy #0
     L0: sta $d800, y
         sta $d900, y
@@ -148,21 +147,19 @@ static void clear_color_ram(void)
         sta $db00, y
         iny
         bne L0
-        dex
-        bne L0
     }
 }
 
 // Configure the VIC for multicolor bitmap mode pointing at the data
-// at $D000 (screen memory) and $E000 (bitmap).  Same config for all
-// 5 game screens + the white screen; only the per-screen pixel data
-// and per-screen d021 color differ.
+// at $C400 (screen memory, VIC offset $0400) and $E000 (bitmap).  Same
+// config for all 5 game screens + the white screen; only the per-screen
+// pixel data and per-screen d021 color differ.
 static void vic_setup_mcm(void)
 {
-    vic.ctrl1 = VIC_CTRL1_BMM | VIC_CTRL1_DEN | VIC_CTRL1_RSEL;
+    vic.ctrl1 = VIC_CTRL1_RST8 | VIC_CTRL1_BMM | VIC_CTRL1_DEN | VIC_CTRL1_RSEL;
     vic.ctrl2 = VIC_CTRL2_MCM | VIC_CTRL2_CSEL;
     cia2.pra  = (cia2.pra & 0xfc) | 0x00;
-    vic.memptr = 0x48;
+    vic.memptr = 0x18;
 }
 
 // --- public API: show_screen() -----------------------------------------
@@ -173,12 +170,12 @@ void show_screen(int n)
     const struct ScreenDef *s = &screens[n];
 
     // 1. Decompress the 8 KB bitmap into $E000-$FFFF and copy the 1 KB
-    //    screen memory into $D000-$D3E7.  Both happen while the VIC
+    //    screen memory into $C400-$C7E7.  Both happen while the VIC
     //    is still in its old mode (or, on the very first call, in
     //    whatever state memmap_setup() left it).  We do the attr
     //    copy first so the visible region stays coherent for as long
     //    as possible during the bitmap decompression.
-    copy_bytes(s->attr, (char *)0xD000, 1000);
+    copy_bytes(s->attr, (char *)0xC400, 1000);
     oscar_expand_lzo((char *)0xE000, s->lzo);
 
     // 2. Clear color RAM (the "11" color per cell; we don't have
@@ -209,7 +206,7 @@ void show_white_screen(void)
 
     // Clear screen memory for tidiness.  The top 40 cells are
     // overwritten by score_render() right after this returns.
-    char *sm = (char *)0xD000;
+    char *sm = (char *)0xC400;
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
         sm[i] = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/screens.h b/src/screens.h
index 05969a0..84c83eb 100644
--- a/src/screens.h
+++ b/src/screens.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // the VIC to display them.
 //
 // Memory layout used here (after memmap_setup()):
-//   $D000-$D3E7  — screen memory (1000 bytes; the "color attributes")
+//   $C400-$C7E7  — screen memory (1000 bytes; the "color attributes")
 //                  Per cebix-vic-article §3.7.3.4, in multicolor bitmap
 //                  mode the screen memory byte holds the "01" color in
 //                  its high nibble and the "10" color in its low
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 //   ctrl1 = BMM | DEN | RSEL  (multicolor bitmap, display on, 25 rows,
 //                              no vertical scroll)
 //   ctrl2 = MCM | CSEL        (multicolor, 40 columns, no horiz scroll)
-//   memptr (D018) = 0x48      (screen at $D000, bitmap at $E000 within
+//   memptr (D018) = 0x18      (screen at $0400, bitmap at $E000 within
 //                              the selected 16K VIC bank)
 //
 // Calling show_screen() with an unsupported ID is a no-op.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void show_screen(int n);
 // Implementation:
 //   1. Fill the 8 KB bitmap at $E000-$FFFF with 0x00 so every pixel is
 //      a "00" code (which uses $D021).
-//   2. Clear the 1 KB screen memory at $D000-$D3E7 (so any leftover
+//   2. Clear the 1 KB screen memory at $C400-$C7E7 (so any leftover
 //      "01" / "10" cell values are 0, in case the bitmap ever contains
 //      a non-zero pixel).
 //   3. Clear the 1 KB color RAM at $D800-$DBE7.
diff --git a/tasks.md b/tasks.md
index 011b57e..6479256 100644
--- a/tasks.md
+++ b/tasks.md
@@ -465,13 +465,14 @@ Findings from the second round of 4-agent parallel code review.
   frames"; spec says "4-frame stab".
   **Fix:** change `< 5` to `< 4`, or update comment/spec to "5".
 
-- [ ] **GAMEOVER resets scores immediately, spec says show final
+- [x] **GAMEOVER resets scores immediately, spec says show final
   score** — `game_enter_gameover` (game.c:273-274) resets
   `score_p1 = score_p2 = 0` on entry. GAME.md §3 step 7 implies
   the GAMEOVER screen should show the final score (5 : x) with a
   winner banner; scores should only reset when returning to TITLE.
   **Fix:** move score reset from `game_enter_gameover` to
   `game_enter_title` (or to the GAMEOVER→TITLE transition).
+  **Fixed:** removed reset from `game_enter_gameover`, added to `game_enter_title`.
 
 - [ ] **ADSR decay comments inconsistent with constants** —
   `src/audio.c:244` says "decay=9 (~114ms)" but uses
@@ -500,11 +501,11 @@ Findings from the second round of 4-agent parallel code review.
   window to pre-clear screen RAM (would help the screen-RAM
   critical bug above).
 
-- [ ] **Makefile: no VICE binary check** — `make run-vice`,
+- [x] **Makefile: no VICE binary check** — `make run-vice`,
   `make play`, etc. don't check if `x64`/`x64sc` is in PATH.
   Old `build.sh` had `command -v "$PLAY_VICE"`.
   **Fix:** add `@command -v x64 >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: x64 not found" >&2; exit 1; }`
-  to each VICE target.
+  to each VICE target. **Fixed:** added checks to all four VICE targets.
 
 - [ ] **Makefile: no `$DISPLAY` check** — old `build.sh` warned
   on missing `$DISPLAY` for foreground VICE and errored for
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ Findings from the second round of 4-agent parallel code review.
   **Fix:** add `@[ -n "$$DISPLAY" ] || { echo "error: no \$DISPLAY" >&2; exit 1; }`
   to VICE GUI targets.
 
-- [ ] **Makefile: `setsid` PID capture is fragile** —
+- [x] **Makefile: `setsid` PID capture is fragile** —
   `$$!` captures the `setsid` wrapper PID, not the `x64` child.
   `setsid` forks and the parent exits, so the PID file often
   points to a dead process. `make kill` uses `pgrep` (correct),
@@ -534,12 +535,9 @@ Findings from the second round of 4-agent parallel code review.
   **Fix:** add `@command -v c1541 >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "error: c1541 not found" >&2; exit 1; }`
   at the top of the `$(D64)` recipe.
 
-- [ ] **Makefile: oscar64-build guard duplicated** — the
-  "build oscar64 if missing" block appears in both `compile`
-  and `run` recipes (Makefile:88-96 and 104-112). DRY
-  violation.
-  **Fix:** extract an `ensure-oscar64` phony target; have
-  `compile` and `run` (and `$(PRG)`) depend on it.
+- [x] **Makefile: oscar64-build guard duplicated** —
+  **Fixed:** `ensure-oscar64` phony target exists (Makefile:90-99);
+  `$(PRG)` and `run` both depend on it. No duplication.
 
 - [ ] **WAIT transition stinger uses voice 2 (the RNG source)** —
   `src/game.c:123` picks voice 2 for the WAIT stinger. This
@@ -560,12 +558,13 @@ Findings from the second round of 4-agent parallel code review.
   `src/score.c:36`, `src/banner.c:29`. Bytes like 0x90, 0xF0 are
   signed; math is masked by `& 0x0F` so behavior is correct, but
   `unsigned char` would be cleaner.
-- [ ] **`memmap_restore()` is dead code** — never called; main
+- [x] **`memmap_restore()` is dead code** — never called; main
   loop is infinite. Document as intentional or wire up an exit
-  path (e.g. NMI handler).
-- [ ] **PROG_C64.md banking table is oversimplified** — says
+  path (e.g. NMI handler). **Fixed:** added comment documenting it's
+  intentionally unused (game runs until power-off).
+- [x] **PROG_C64.md banking table is oversimplified** — says
   "LORAM 0=RAM, 1=BASIC ROM" but BASIC actually requires
-  LORAM=1 AND HIRAM=1. The `$BC00` fix relies on HIRAM=0.
+  LORAM=1 AND HIRAM=1. The `$BC00` fix relies on HIRAM=0. **Fixed:** updated banking table and memory map to clarify LORAM+HIRAM requirement.
 - [ ] **Makefile: `clean` first line lacks `@` prefix** —
   echoes the long `rm -f ...` command. Minor inconsistency.
 - [ ] **Makefile: undocumented intermediate files** —
@@ -573,7 +572,7 @@ Findings from the second round of 4-agent parallel code review.
   but `help` doesn't list them as output files.
 - [ ] **Makefile: `make OPT=` (empty) produces `-` flag** —
   edge case. Guard with `OPT_FLAGS := $(if $(OPT),-$(OPT))`.
-- [ ] **Audio schedule off-by-one** (already documented in
+- [x] **Audio schedule off-by-one** (already documented in
   KNOWN_ISSUES.md #3) — WIN/GAMEOVER notes are 1 frame short per
   note (~10% deviation). Cosmetic.